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Phenomenal, this show is the Meta Knight of all animes. What can I say, it has so much ....plot just from twelve 3 minute episodes, not even Clannad can touch base with the amount of themes this show embraces. Betrayal, Loss, Redemption, and just recently 15 seconds of fame. And let me just say, the second episode deserves an Emmy for episode with the most feels ever. There's nothing this show ...

Phenomenal, this show is the Meta Knight of all animes. What can I say, it has so much ....plot just from twelve 3 minute episodes, not even Clannad can touch base with the amount of themes this show embraces. Betrayal, Loss, Redemption, and just recently 15 seconds of fame. And let me just say, the second episode deserves an Emmy for episode with the most feels ever. There's nothing this show can't accomplish! The only downside of this anime is the fact that its only 3 minutes. This show needs as much air time as Naruto has filler, its that good! And let me just say, this show isn't just for your entertainment...oh no...its moving society forward to innovating ideas. The CG animated ending displays the idea of bringing anime characters to life! Why would we need bodypillows when we could make androids based off of moe characters? Let me ask you all...why are we not funding this???

The episodes for Miss Monochrome are four minutes apiece, but it manages to tell a compelling story none the less. The animation and art style looks great and the fast paced story work well for it. I think most people who give Miss Monochrome a chance will come to enjoy this anime.

Miss Monochrome - The Animation originates from the character design from seiyuu Horie Yui. In March 2012, she first used the "Miss Monochrome" character as a 3D virtual singer to sing her songs at her concert. As per the first episode you were introduced into Monochrome, Miss the main protagonist, Mana-chan a side character who isn't a trusting as she seems ,Ru-chan who seems to be Miss ...

Miss Monochrome - The Animation originates from the character design from seiyuu Horie Yui. In March 2012, she first used the "Miss Monochrome" character as a 3D virtual singer to sing her songs at her concert. As per the first episode you were introduced into Monochrome, Miss the main protagonist, Mana-chan a side character who isn't a trusting as she seems ,Ru-chan who seems to be Miss Monochrome companion droid ,Manger Maneo who helps Miss Monochrome get work ,and Kikuko a Japanese Idol who I expect to see more of as the story progresses. As for character
development I won't judge it since its only the first episode. The plot of the anime is about an android who decides to try and become a top idol singer but is struggling in the ever growing competitive market. Her motivations seem to be to meet/impress? Japanese idol Kikuko and the sheer want to be be an Idol.The animation of Miss Monochrome consist of mainly 2d animation and 3D animation that is used only for the ending song which I enjoyed myself . Do I expect much form this show no ,but I do expect a story to keep me entertain for for 4 minutes or should I say 3 minutes since the ending songs is an entire minute long which isn't necessarily long as an ending song but it does take up 1/4 of the anime per episode ,but I won't complain. Should you watch this show? I wouldn't recommend it if you aren't interested in Music,and Slice of Life animes or even short animated series,but if you are go for it you might like it. As of now I give it 3-4 stars depending on how the story progresses
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This is a no-miss anime with mountains of great content and A++ acting. Other reviewers have covered the story well, so I will focus on the talent. Of course, Miss Monochrome (MM) is the brain-child of the amazing Horie Yui, who brought her to life on the concert stage and plays her deadpan innocence to the tee in MM's quest for stardom. MM's konbeni-manager turned idol promoter is voiced by ...

This is a no-miss anime with mountains of great content and A++ acting. Other reviewers have covered the story well, so I will focus on the talent. Of course, Miss Monochrome (MM) is the brain-child of the amazing Horie Yui, who brought her to life on the concert stage and plays her deadpan innocence to the tee in MM's quest for stardom. MM's konbeni-manager turned idol promoter is voiced by Fujiwara Keiji, who many of us loved as Keisei in Shikabane Hime; he is appropriately earnest and bewildered at MM's exploits. The mysterious and selfish Mana is voiced by Kanda Akemi, who I adored as Ooshima Yuuko in AKB0048, while the idol-pinnacle KIKUKO is voiced by the amazing "17 year-old" Inoue Kikuko. This kind of talent is making for a three-minute episode that you wish would last for twenty more minutes. Don't miss a single show!

Miss Monochrome is another short anime (4-minutes) with an easy-to-follow storyline and some great gags. Our overly-trusting protagonist is sweet, motivated, and not exactly of genius caliber, an android wishing to become a performing idol. She's got the looks and the voice for the job, but where's that lucky break?! I've only seen the first episode, but this show might just be ...

Miss Monochrome is another short anime (4-minutes) with an easy-to-follow storyline and some great gags. Our overly-trusting protagonist is sweet, motivated, and not exactly of genius caliber, an android wishing to become a performing idol. She's got the looks and the voice for the job, but where's that lucky break?! I've only seen the first episode, but this show might just be the perfect spoof for us Vocaloid and Utauloid fans. And did I mention the closing sequence? Watch it once, and I won't have to mention it again! I'll be watching this show--and waiting for her "live" tour dates (need an opening act, Miku?).

In short: Wannabe Miku Hatsune.
3 min/ep that will bring you a bundle of laughs.
Style: Random pop-culture humor, sometimes requiring an understanding of Japanese culture in order to appreciate the jokes.

Does NOT need a second season, but we all would sure like one. btw: There is a soccer OVA on Youtube for a limited time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3ZEPmKaN-o

The ending theme song ...

In short: Wannabe Miku Hatsune.
3 min/ep that will bring you a bundle of laughs.
Style: Random pop-culture humor, sometimes requiring an understanding of Japanese culture in order to appreciate the jokes.

Does NOT need a second season, but we all would sure like one. btw: There is a soccer OVA on Youtube for a limited time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3ZEPmKaN-o

The ending theme song was perfect - you need the time to catch your breath, and eventually the what-you-once-thought-was-a-weird-tune will have you asking "What are those lyrics anyways?"

The idol industry is one which sells dreams: be it to the young gal thinking she can be the next Jpop star, or the image of the "perfect" girlfriend to the otaku. But these are dreams not born of the soul, but of the calculator: calculated to be the ideal, and to ideally extract every bit of pocket change from an audience of dreamers.

Miss Monochrome, at first view, appears to be no different: ...

The idol industry is one which sells dreams: be it to the young gal thinking she can be the next Jpop star, or the image of the "perfect" girlfriend to the otaku. But these are dreams not born of the soul, but of the calculator: calculated to be the ideal, and to ideally extract every bit of pocket change from an audience of dreamers.

Miss Monochrome, at first view, appears to be no different: a marketers wet-dream, pushing product placement as early as episode four, each episode clocking in at around the time it takes for a short bus-ride or a bored click on a whim on Youtube or Nico Nico, calculated to fit between the fancies and the dreams and the vapid ennui of the modern anime market. Condensing modern anime to its basics, there is the cute girl, the miniskirt, the moe, the hapless male protecting the young lady, and more moe. At least the series is honest: Mana, from episode one, is the most obvious author-marketer-insert character ever.

Everything about Miss Monochrome is artificial: she is an android. She speaks in an auto-tuned voice. She's twin-tailed, wears fantasy armor, and wears thigh-high boots: she is every generic anime heroine and JRPG leading lady thrown together with a pair of high-heels. She has a mascot pal. Her "parents" are a record label (King Records).

It is thus utterly amazing how Miss Monochrome is one of the greatest anime of the decade.

In an industry which has its very product serving, more often than not, as literal late-night infomercials for outside source material (manga, light novels) or as glorified toy commercials, Miss Monochrome emerges as the vanguard of the creative forces in the industry seeking to be liberated from the demands of producers, marketers, and otaku. An android, an artificial intelligence, the show and the character are absurdly self-aware of the universe they inhabit, yet find themselves unable to navigate the basic laws and expected behavior of their world:

But, damn, does she try her best, if only to follow her dream. And to learn what, in the real world, doing so truly means.

And maybe, just maybe, she and her writers seem to say, you can do so without selling your soul. Or, at the very least, learn to differentiate between what is artificial, and what is real.

It is thus that the marketing gurus and the producers behind the show cannot be credited for selling this anime lover on the series:

No, to quote the show, Miss Monochrome has "earned her fans on her own merits."

The series, by its merits, has like an American counter-part gone from being a calculated product designed to sell toys and t-shirts and dvds, to simply being mathematical.

Obviously, I'm horrible at making titles for my reviews, but I just finished Miss Monochrome - The Animation. It took me less than an hour to finish this series. To put it simply, it's a bunch of shorts that I found cute and funny. The goal of Miss Monochrome is simple: become an idol, but she doesn't really want to do any of the work and just wants the fame that comes with being an idol. For ...

Obviously, I'm horrible at making titles for my reviews, but I just finished Miss Monochrome - The Animation. It took me less than an hour to finish this series. To put it simply, it's a bunch of shorts that I found cute and funny. The goal of Miss Monochrome is simple: become an idol, but she doesn't really want to do any of the work and just wants the fame that comes with being an idol. For what it is, it's fun and I did in fact laugh out loud a couple times due to the ridiculousness of everything. If you have an hour to spare I would recommend this anime if you want something lighthearted and just fun to watch.

Honestly, I think this is where you say, to each their own. I've read some reviews that pointed out specific details they didn't like about the show, but for me they were highlights...or some weren't fans of the humor whereas I enjoyed it. If you think about it logically, the reason behind her actions, it makes sense (well not everything, like losing your fortune, but maybe that's what becoming an ...

Honestly, I think this is where you say, to each their own. I've read some reviews that pointed out specific details they didn't like about the show, but for me they were highlights...or some weren't fans of the humor whereas I enjoyed it. If you think about it logically, the reason behind her actions, it makes sense (well not everything, like losing your fortune, but maybe that's what becoming an idol meant to her). Either way, I think there is so much more they could do with this show. As a short series, I think they produced it really well. I would rate this 4/5 stars but I loved the ED so I had to give it another star.

When I first heard about this show, I thought that it was going to be boring, so I wasn't hyping it at all. However, I decided to watch it out of sheer boredom, and needless to say that I was right- it was boring.

Okay, so not everything about the anime is bad. I mean, the animation is nice, the ending song is pretty good, and there were some decent moments of comedy in there. But ...

When I first heard about this show, I thought that it was going to be boring, so I wasn't hyping it at all. However, I decided to watch it out of sheer boredom, and needless to say that I was right- it was boring.

Okay, so not everything about the anime is bad. I mean, the animation is nice, the ending song is pretty good, and there were some decent moments of comedy in there. But the boring parts, the repetition, and the stupid parts of the show just overthrow the parts that I enjoyed.

It's kind of a shame actually because this show did have some potential in it, but it seems wasted with the aliens and the repetition in it.

About the Show

In this short animated series, Miss Monochrome is an android who decides
to try and become a top idol singer in the ever growing
In this short animated series, Miss Monochrome is an android who decides
to try and become a top idol singer in the ever growing competitive market. ...more